Japan Type Set #7460
Meiji, 1 rin, copper, 1873-1884
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
JAPAN |
| Item Description: |
RIN M6(1873) |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 RB |
| Owner: |
Star City Homer |
Owner Comments:
JNDA 01-55. The 1 rin is the smallest denomination of the Meiji era coinage. It is valued at 1/10 of a sen, or 1/1000 of a yen. It was struck for a limited number of years, spanning dates from M6 (1873) to M17 (1884), but not continuously and several dates are quite scarce .
Diameter 15.75 mm, copper alloy, weight 0.91 grams.